Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1684 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21, relative to pregnancy.

Last action — Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 2/10/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026

  10. Action def. in Transportation Committee to Next Available Calendar

  11. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026

  12. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/17/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

  14. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Transportation Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 827

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  32. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  34. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  35. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0852)

  39. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  42. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0842)

  45. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 3

  46. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 827

  52. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1684 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.
Who sponsors SB 1684?
SB 1684 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1684?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2025. Enacted.
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